had democrats as a you have no taxes for those -- no tax cuts for those making under $250,000. we're going the wrong direction. why have we been talking about stimulating the economy through jobs? we seem to accept a certain amount of unemployment as being necessary for the proper functioning of the economy, so that for corporations and will keep wages low. that is baloney. we are creating our own economic vice that is entrapping tens of millions of americans. i find it unacceptable. it is like this whole fiscal cliff thing is the creation of people who are unimaginative and locked in by special interests. >> congressmember kucinich, the issue of medicare and social security, what it means for president obama to so-called compromise on these issues. can you talk about that? >> there is no reason whatsoever to bring social security into this discussion. the fact the white house has done tt on numerous occasions should give everyone pause for concern. if social security has a problem down the road -- we have already talked about this -- you raised the caps on the in, accessible t